Halloween in Ptown
Halloween in Provincetown
When: Thu, 10/29, 2019 – Sun, 11/1
Where: All over town
What’s Halloween like in Provincetown?
Provincetown Halloween festivities begin Thursday and extend through the weekend. Events include spooky parties, haunted dances, events for families, and a costume ball. Amp up your costumes for the wackiest, scariest, and most salacious Halloween fun that only Provincetown offers.
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2019 Schedule
We’ve left the 2019 schedule up so you can see what to expect. As soon as the 2020 events are finalized, we’ll update the schedule.
Note: SB indicates a Spooky Bear event, sponsored by the Northeast Ursamen.
Thursday
Kids’ Halloween Greet n’ Treat
What: Bring the kids to the 4th annual Provincetown Halloween Greet n’ Treat! The parade begins at 4:30 and ends at Motta Field, where Provincetown businesses and organizations will be parked with decorated vehicles and handing out candy to the kids.
When: Thu, 10/31; 4:30 – 6 pm
Cost: Free
Where: Motta Field, 12 Winslow St. (Directions)
Business & Organization Participation
To participate in the festivities, you must register with the town’s Recreation Department. There will also be awards for the best decorated vehicle. For more information, call the Recreation Department at 508-487-7097
All Hallow’s Eve Tea
What: Dance to 70’s and 80’s Classics
When: Fri, 4 – 10 pm
Where: Boatslip Beach Club, 161 Commercial St | Directions
Cost: Free – No cover
Haunted Bike Tour
Pedal Ptown Bike Tours presents a special 90 minute (3 mile) Haunted Bike Tour: Real history is stranger than fiction! Come on a journey through Provincetown’s preternatural night with tales of gruesome murders, ghastly phantoms, haunted homes, and otherworldly encounters. Advance tickets required; Book online!
When: Fri, 6 & 8 pm
Where: Pedal Ptown, 6 Standish St. | Directions | 508-687-0038
Townie Halloween Party at the Crown
What: Nightmare on Commercial St! Stop by the Wave Bar for the Townie Halloween Party with Tom Yaz supplying the ghoulish sounds and videos!
When: Thu, 10/31; 9 pm – Close
Where: Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. | Directions
Cost: No Cover
Townie Halloween at the A-House
When: Thu, 10 pm – Close
Where: A-House, 6 Masonic Place | Directions
Friday
RIP Tea Dance
When: Fri, 4 – 7 pm
Where: Boatslip Beach Club, 161 Commercial St | Directions
Cost: Free – No cover
Bearlesque
What: The All-Male burlesque Troupe Bearlesque performs for 2 nights this Halloween at the Crown & Anchor! Bearlesque – Turnpyke, Kristian Mingle, Broody Valentino, Miscellaneous Dom Top, Angus Le Beef – have been taking it all off for audiences for 5 years now. Emcee Glam Daddy (Josh Schonewolf) host this Woof-inducing burlesque revue.
When: Fri, 7 pm
Where: Cabaret at the Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. | Directions
Cost: $29 | Buy Tickets
Haunted Bike Tour
Pedal Ptown Bike Tours presents a special 90 minute (3 mile) Haunted Bike Tour: Real history is stranger than fiction! Come on a journey through Provincetown’s preternatural night with tales of gruesome murders, ghastly phantoms, haunted homes, and otherworldly encounters. Advance tickets required; Book online!
When: Fri, 6 & 8 pm
Where: Pedal Ptown, 6 Standish St. | Directions | 508-687-0038
Varla Jean Merman – Pieced Together … All My Best Parts
Who: Mark Cortale Presents Varla Jean Merman in PIECED TOGETHER…ALL MY BEST PARTS – a Spooky Bear Extravaganza, featuring Gerald Goode at the piano.
When: Fri, 11/1 at 9 pm; Sat, 11/2 at 8 pm
Where: The Art House, 214 Commercial Street | Directions
Cost: $35.00; VIP, $45.00 (Rows 1 – 7) | Buy Tickets
HalloWOOF Party (SB)
What: Daddy Ersin & The Crown & Anchor present Hallowoof: The Return Of The Monsters! VJ Tom Yaz with all his creepiest, spookiest videos in the Wave Bar and Guest DJ GSP will keep the beats going in the Paramount.
When: Fri, 9 pm – 1 am
Where: Paramount, Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. | Directions
Cost: $15.00 | Buy Tickets
Fag Bash at Purgatory
When: Fri, 9 pm – Close
Where: Gifford House Inn, 11 Carver St | Directions
Fetish Dance Party
When: Fri, 10 pm – close
Where: A-House, 6 Masonic Place | Directions
Saturday
In addition to the organized event below, Commercial St is full of creative, costumed Halloween revelers all night. Even if you don’t plan to dress up or go to one of the events, you can enjoy the fun just by walking Commercial St. The fun starts as celebrants make their way to Tea Dance.
Trick or Treat Tea
Start your Halloween celebration early – or later – with the Boatslip’s Spooky Tea Dance, with an extended time until 9 pm.
When: Sat, 4 – 9 pm. Extended Time!
Where: Boatslip Beach Club, 161 Commercial St | Directions
Cost: Free – No cover
Haunted Bike Tour
Pedal Ptown Bike Tours presents a special 90 minute (3 mile) Haunted Bike Tour: Real history is stranger than fiction! Come on a journey through Provincetown’s preternatural night with tales of gruesome murders, ghastly phantoms, haunted homes, and otherworldly encounters. Advance tickets required; Book online!
When: Fri, 6 & 8 pm
Where: Pedal Ptown, 6 Standish St. | Directions | 508-687-0038
Bearlesque presents ‘Scarelesque’
What: The All-Male burlesque Troupe Bearlesque performs for 2 nights this Halloween at the Crown & Anchor! Bearlesque – Turnpyke, Kristian Mingle, Broody Valentino, Miscellaneous Dom Top, Angus Le Beef – have been taking it all off for audiences for 5 years now. Emcee Glam Daddy (Josh Schonewolf) host this Woof-inducing burlesque revue.
When: Sat at 7 pm
Where: Cabaret at the Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. | Directions
Cost: $29 | Buy Tickets
Varla Jean Merman – Pieced Together … All My Best Parts
Who: Mark Cortale Presents Varla Jean Merman in PIECED TOGETHER…ALL MY BEST PARTS – a Spooky Bear Extravaganza, featuring Gerald Goode at the piano.
When: Fri, 11/1 at 9 pm; Sat, 11/2 at 8 pm
Where: The Art House, 214 Commercial Street | Directions
Cost: $35.00; VIP, $45.00 (Rows 1 – 7) | Buy Tickets
Black & Gold Ball
What: Where else better to celebrate Halloween than Provincetown at the 2nd annual Black & Gold Ball, featuring DJ Lina. Start your night on Commercial St filled with creatively costumed revelers and then make your way to historic Town Hall for a night of partying.
Presented by Salt Hotels. Proceeds benefit the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC)
When: Sat, 8 pm – Midnight
Where: Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial St | Directions
Cost: $60 | Buy Tickets
Spooky Bear Costume Ball (SB)
What: The annual Spooky Bear Costume Ball with cash prizes scariest, best theme and best group costumes!
When: Sat, 9 pm – 1 am
Where: Paramount, Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. | Directions
Cost: $10 | Buy Tickets
Halloween II Party
The A-House’s annual costume dance party! Cash Prizes for Best Costumes! Music by DJ David LaSalle!
When: Sat, 10 pm – 1 am
Where: A-House, 6 Masonic Place | Directions
Sunday
“Last Dance” Tea Dance
When: Sun, 4 – 7 pm
Where: Boatslip Beach Club, 161 Commercial St | Directions
Cost: Free – No cover
